Algashae Islands

Grues

A common thing for a mother to do before a child was sent to bed is for her to light an oil lamp and say something like “let’s leave the light on. We wouldn’t want you to be eaten by a grue”. Although it is often joked to be nothing more than a myth or wives tale, enough people have died mysteriously in the dark that even the bravest of soldiers tend to leave a lantern lit while they sleep.